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Work history
Education
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Trainings
personal qualities
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Irene Wertenbroek

Irene Wertenbroek

Rosmalen

Summary

Driven Project Manager with a talent for strategic planning and mitigate risks. Demonstrated skills in team leadership, communication and focussing on the end result in a dynamic environment.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Operations Manager

Dual Inventive
Oisterwijk
04.2020 - Current
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams (development, sales, suppliers, assembly partners) to achieve project milestones from from PoC to shipment of orders to customers.
  • Directing procurement regarding alignment of procurement framework contracts and actual purchase orders.
  • Identify and mitigate bottlenecks, implement long-term solutions in processes.
  • Accountable for proper balance in budget, quality agreements and time schedule.
  • Implemente quality control measures (hosting pFMEA sessions and set manual instruction standards).
  • Optimise workflow procedures with strategic planning and create a collaborative work environment.
  • Enhancing safety awareness in connection with the delivery of safety products.
  • Responsible for warehouse layout, stock management, incoming and outgoing checks.

Manager Team Orthotists

Heckert&vanLierop Orthopedie
Eindhoven
02.2013 - 04.2020
  • Fuelled a positive work environment with regular team-building activities and trainings to keep a strong team with equils standards.
  • Piloted change management initiatives, successfully improving organisational adaptability.
  • Development of two new products in two new markets.
  • Initiated and participated in commercial activities.

Orthotist

Heckert&vanLierop Orthopedie
Eindhoven
01.2007 - 02.2013
  • Searched for appropriate orthopaedic solution to make people literally move more easily.
  • Analyzing actual needs out of the original request.
  • Outlined options and provide the solution which met requirements of user, medical specialist, health insurer and H&vL.
  • Managed purchasing, order processing and production.
  • Established new relationships with Medical Specialists and Therapists.

Orthotist

Bosman
Eindhoven
03.2004 - 12.2006

Product manager

ROVC Technische opleidingen
Ede
02.2000 - 09.2003
  • Responsible for the Mechanical Engineering courses (updating technical content, modernizing teaching tools, teacher training and supporting commercial activities).
  • Initiated and realized three new courses (Fieldbus Systems, Project Management and Maintenance Operator).
  • Supervised practicums for electrical engineering courses.

Product manager

Montis mobility
Helmond
05.1998 - 11.1999
  • Responsible for the technical support of the product group; electric wheelchairs (product specifications, manuals, CE marking etc.).
  • Investigated a start-up of a new product line within Montis Mediquip including a realised POC prototype.

Technical designer

NORFI
Bacolod, Philippines
11.1996 - 06.1997
  • Design and manufacture of individual wheelchairs

Education

Bachelor of Science - Orthopeadics

Fontys Hogeschool
Eindhoven
08.2004 - 07.2007

Bachelor of Science - Engineering

Haagse Hogeschool
The Hague, South Holland
09.1992 - 07.1998

Foundation Degree in Science - Chemistry

Fontys
Eindhoven
09.1991 - 06.1992

Skills

Jira, Exact, Wordpress and Microsoft Applications

Affiliations

  • Water sports, hiking, padel
  • Co-founder / Owner Zwemeiland.nl

Languages

English
Advanced
French
Upper intermediate
Dutch
Native

Trainings

  • 2013 The source, Essencetrainingen, Amsterdam. Training on discovering and harnessing your inner strength as a basis for being an inspiring leader with creative solutions for all situations, etc.
  • 2011 Lower Limb Orthotic Rehabilitation, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics. Application of orthoses.
  • 2008 Clinical Gait analyses, VU Medical Centre, Amsterdam. Gait analysis for children with CP.
  • 2004 Essence, Essencetrainingen Amsterdam. Training on relationships with others in private and work.
  • 2001-2002 PLC systems ROVC Technische Opleidingen Ede.
  • 2000 Hydraulics & Pneumatics ROVC Technical Education Ede.
  • 2000 Transducers & Sensors ROVC Technical Education Ede.

personal qualities

Proactive, analytical, strategic, results-driven, connector,  to-the-point, decisive, strong in communication, creative, and a positive attitude.

Timeline

Operations Manager

Dual Inventive
04.2020 - Current

Manager Team Orthotists

Heckert&vanLierop Orthopedie
02.2013 - 04.2020

Orthotist

Heckert&vanLierop Orthopedie
01.2007 - 02.2013

Bachelor of Science - Orthopeadics

Fontys Hogeschool
08.2004 - 07.2007

Orthotist

Bosman
03.2004 - 12.2006

Product manager

ROVC Technische opleidingen
02.2000 - 09.2003

Product manager

Montis mobility
05.1998 - 11.1999

Technical designer

NORFI
11.1996 - 06.1997

Bachelor of Science - Engineering

Haagse Hogeschool
09.1992 - 07.1998

Foundation Degree in Science - Chemistry

Fontys
09.1991 - 06.1992
Irene Wertenbroek